Ammeters and voltmeters theory - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The scale of PMMC type instruments is

a. Uniform
b. Non - uniform
c. Cramped at the lower ends
d. Crowded in the middle
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Uniform

Explanation:
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2)   A moving iron instrument is used as an ammeter. Its range can be extended by using

a. Suitable shunt across its terminal
b. A high non - inductive resistance
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. Neither (a) nor (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Suitable shunt across its terminal

Explanation:
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3)   In a permanent magnet moving coil instrument, the deflecting torque is

a. Directly proportional to both number of turns and flux density
b. Directly proportional to the number of turns and inversely proportional to the flux density
c. Inversely proportional to the number of turns and directly proportional to the flux density
d. Inversely proportional to both number of turns and flux density
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Directly proportional to both number of turns and flux density

Explanation:
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4)   The indicating instruments with linear scale is

a. PMMC
b. Electrostatic instrument
c. Dynamometer instrument
d. Thermocouple instrument
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: PMMC

Explanation:
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5)   The resistance potential divider method and capacitance potential divider method is used for

a. Both AC and DC
b. Former method can be used for both AC and DC and the later method can be used only for AC
c. Former method can be used for AC only and the later method can be used for both AC and DC
d. Former method can be used for DC only and the later method can be used only for AC
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Former method can be used for both AC and DC and the later method can be used only for AC

Explanation:
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6)   The range of electrostatic voltmeter can be extended by using

a. Resistance potential divider method
b. Capacitance potential divider method
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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7)   The multiplying factor of electrostatic voltmeters is given by

a. ( C + C v ) / C
b. ( C + C v ) / C v
c. C / ( C + C v )
d. C v / ( C + C v )
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: ( C + C v ) / C

Explanation:
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8)   In electrostatic instruments iron is not used for construction. These instruments are

a. Free from hysteresis and eddy current losses
b. Free from temperature errors
c. Dependent on temperature errors
d. Both (a) and (b)
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)

Explanation:
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9)   If an electrostatic voltmeter is used on AC circuit and has non uniform waves, then it will read

a. Average values
b. RMS values
c. Peak values
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: RMS values

Explanation:
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10)   Electrostatic voltmeter instruments are suitable for

a. AC work only
b. DC work only
c. Both AC and DC work
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both AC and DC work

Explanation:
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